The Law School Admissions Council (LSAC) recently named Chapman Law a top 10 finalist for the 2013 Diversity Matters Award. The Award recognizes law schools that take the initiative to involve racially and ethnically diverse students in law school’s community, mainly through events.

Chapman Law’s Associate Director of Admission and Diversity Initiatives Colby Carter commented on the award’s impact on Chapman Law and admissions: “Over the last three years, the Law School Admission Council has awarded Chapman Law one of the top three spots in the Diversity Matters award.  This award exemplifies Chapman Law’s commitment to diversity in the legal profession, now and in the future.  We hope that prospective applicants will find that Chapman Law is a place where we welcome and encourage diversity.”

In terms of overall criteria, LSAC considers schools that hold events for racially and ethnically diverse students in high school, freshman or sophomore year of college from July 2012 through April 2013 and between January 15 and March 15, 2014.  Additionally, LSAC examines the following factors: website promotion of the events; the school’s participation in DiscoverLaw.org events; whether the school volunteers on LSAC diversity panels, webinars and podcasts; the number of students attending the events; the maximum use of available funding for such events; the law school response to LSAC requests for alumni participation in videos and testimonials; the distribution of information about DiscoverLaw.org programs; and the overall creativity of the events.

For the full explanation of the Diversity Matters Award Criteria, visit the law school section of DiscoverLaw.org.